Help Belmont: Last Days to Join a Town Committee/Board

The Belmont Board of Selectmen has begun its annual committee appointment process.

Starting June 30, the Selectmen will be making appointments to fill terms that are set to expire in 2013 and those that have been left vacant by resignations.

The Board is looking for Belmont residents with a variety of talents and backgrounds who are willing to make the commitment to serving on a committee. Residents with no past committee service as well as current committee members interested in re-appointment are encouraged to apply.

Although an uncompensated position, the Board of Selectmen places a high value on committee contributions, and recognizes the critical role that committees play in shaping Belmont’s future.

Members of committees from this appointment cycle will be appointed to three year terms that will expire on June 30, 2016. 

The list of Committees that have members with terms expiring in 2013 are as follows:

• Cable Television Advisory Committee

• Community Preservation Committee

• Conservation Commission

• Council on Aging

• Cultural Council

• Disability Access Commission

• Education Scholarship Committee

• Energy Committee

• Historic District Commission

• Housing Trust

• Human Rights Commission

• Information Technology Committee

• Metropolitan Area Planning Council

• Municipal Light Advisory Board

• Permanent Audit Committee

• Planning Board

• Property and Casualty Insurance Advisory Committee

• Recreation Commission

• Registrars Of Voters

• Shade Tree Committee

• Traffic Advisory Committee

• Vision 21 Implementation Committee

• Water Advisory Board

• Zoning Board of Appeals

The number of appointments to be made, time commitment needed, and preferred qualifications varies from committee to committee. To be considered for appointment to any committees appointed by the Board of Selectmen, please fill out the Community Volunteer Interest Form on the Town web site or attached to this page.

Submit this form along with any other supporting documentation to the Office of the Board of Selectmen/Town Administrator located in Town Hall, or via e-mail to selectmen@belmont-ma.gov

Please note that applying to be a committee member is not a guarantee of appointment. The Board of Selectmen will make all appointment decisions in public meetings after June 30.

Questions about committees or this appointment process maybe addressed to Public Information Specialist Bob Reardon Jr. in the Office of the Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator at 617-993-2610.